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A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr - Quiz
Contributed by: Burton
  • 1. What is the primary profession of Jan Schlichtmann, the main plaintiff's attorney in 'A Civil Action'?
A) Corporate defense attorney
B) Government prosecutor
C) Personal injury lawyer
D) Environmental scientist
  • 2. Which two companies were sued for contaminating drinking water in Woburn, Massachusetts?
A) General Electric and DuPont
B) Exxon and Mobil
C) W.R. Grace and Beatrice Foods
D) Dow Chemical and Monsanto
  • 3. What health problem affected many children in Woburn that was linked to the water contamination?
A) Diabetes
B) Leukemia
C) Asthma
D) Autism
  • 4. What chemical contaminant was primarily found in Woburn's drinking water wells?
A) Lead
B) Trichloroethylene (TCE)
C) Mercury
D) Arsenic
  • 5. How many families originally joined the lawsuit against the companies?
A) Fifteen
B) Eight
C) Five
D) Twelve
  • 6. What was the name of the tannery operation owned by Beatrice Foods?
A) Woburn Leather Company
B) Massachusetts Tanning Works
C) John J. Riley Tannery
D) Boston Hide Corporation
  • 7. What book did Jonathan Harr write about the case?
A) The Woburn Tragedy
B) A Civil Action
C) The Contamination Case
D) Poisoned Water
  • 8. What environmental agency investigated the Woburn contamination?
A) FBI
B) OSHA
C) EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
D) CDC
  • 9. What happened to the contaminated wells in Woburn?
A) They were cleaned and reopened
B) They were replaced with new wells
C) They are still in use today
D) They were closed permanently
  • 10. What was Schlichtmann's famous 'three-legged stool' analogy about?
A) Elements needed to prove liability
B) Courtroom seating arrangement
C) Settlement negotiation strategy
D) His legal team structure
  • 11. What was the name of the partner who left Schlichtmann's firm during the case?
A) Richard Parker
B) James Gordon
C) Kevin Conway
D) Thomas London
  • 12. What method did the plaintiffs use to connect the illnesses to water contamination?
A) Epidemiological studies
B) Air quality monitoring
C) Blood tests on residents
D) Soil sample analysis
  • 13. How much did W.R. Grace ultimately settle for with the families?
A) $25 million
B) $8 million
C) $15 million
D) $2 million
  • 14. Who is the plaintiff's attorney who takes the Woburn case?
A) William Cheeseman
B) Jan Schlichtmann
C) James Roisman
D) Jerome Facher
  • 15. What was the outcome of the trial against Beatrice Foods?
A) Beatrice was found fully liable
B) The case was dismissed
C) Beatrice was found not liable
D) Beatrice settled for $20 million
  • 16. Who is the defense attorney representing Beatrice Foods?
A) Jan Schlichtmann
B) Kevin Conway
C) William Cheeseman
D) Jerome Facher
  • 17. Who was the federal judge presiding over the Woburn case?
A) Antonin Scalia
B) Walter Jay Skinner
C) John Joseph Sirica
D) Robert Bork
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